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Foster vs Torrington vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Foster has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Foster | Torrington | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
35,547 |
35,907Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.9±1.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,646±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,509±$556Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,169±$43Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 38 in RI | #132 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Foster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Coventry |
| High school in town | None in town | Torrington High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.